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I"".j, " " PublOOIS30 G' Ri C IC ,~COplDg Comments, unruson ver ontract, cont. ''.;i~F ..';;::..... p.lO, '1. a) How will downstream calls under the compacts affect the proposed contract? b) Should the State of California limit downstream calls under the Colorado River Compact to protect and ensure the timing of flows needed for the recovery of endangered fish? cj How much of Colorado's remaining allocation of Colorado River Water will'come from the Gunnison River? d) Will the Bureau of Reclamation sign its Aspinall Unit Water Supply over to tbe Colorado Water Conservation Board to help fulfill Colorado's remaining compact allocation? 13b. GREENO+; pI2,'3. (Issue M. Water Supply, cont) , 5) Downstream Water Rights a) What affect would transfer of downstream rights to upstream diversions have on the contract? Would they be allowed? b) How would existing downstream diversions affect or interact with the proposed contract? 13a. GREENO+; pI2,'4. (Issue M. Water Supply, 'cont) 6) Potential Transbasin Diversions a) How would the Union Park Project or similar proposals affect water supply under the proposed contract? b) Will the Colorado Water Conservation Board agree to Iimittransbasin diversions in order to maintain "an adequate'water supply to the National Monument and endangered fish? ./;.?~\~ :' :::~~~';"" :.: ..:~=(.:~:'.:.:' 19b. GREENO+; pI2,'4. (Issue M. Water Supply, cont) 6) Potential Transbasin Diversions a) How would the Union Park Project or similar proposals affect water supply under the proposed contract? b) 'Will the Colorado Water Conservation Board agree to limit transbasin diversions in order to maintain an adequate water supply to the National Monument and 'end8ngered fish? . 22. GREENO+; pI2,'7. (Issue N. Enforcement of Contract) I) Under the January 1992 draft contract the Bureau of Reclamation would have the final say in any dispute over timing of releases (with the possibility of Secretarial intervention). Other alternatives for resolution of disagreements between the Bureau and the Park Service and ways to avoid disagreements should be built into the contract, For example, guideline scenarios for releases could he incorporated in the contract. They would need to be generalized, but could be useful in reducing discretion and ambiguity that could lead to disagreements over release schedule. 01. GREENO+; p12, ~8. (Issue N. Enforcement of Contract) 2) The statutoI)' and regulatol)' .authority for each agency to participate in tbe contract should be clearly identified and analyzed. 5. GREENO+; pI3,'l. (Issue N. Enforcement of Contract) ; .:",.'~.:;: . ..:. '... 52